Nonsan City, "after strawberries, now watermelons too" ... writing a new history of four-season agriculture

Published 2025년 10월 22일

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[Nongsuchuksan Newspaper=Reporter Nara Park] The star of the cool summer symbol, watermelon, has shifted to "Nonsan." Nonsan City (Mayor Baek Sung-hyeon) announced on the 21st that the Nonsan Watermelon Research Association Farming Corporation (Representative Kim Jong-il) won the grand prize in the "2025 Best Quality Agricultural Products Production Zone Competition" organized by the Rural Development Administration. This competition, which saw participation from excellent agricultural production zones across the nation, was selected through a primary document review and a secondary presentation review. The Nonsan Watermelon Research Association was highly evaluated for its 100% cultivation of domestically bred varieties, operation of the nation's first farmer-centered regional distribution center for watermelon crops, and introduction of innovative distribution and quality management systems such as joint shipment and differentiated settlement.

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The Nonsan Watermelon Research Association won the top prize (Prime Minister's Award) in the '2025 Best Quality Agricultural Products Production Area Competition' organized by the Rural Development Administration... Innovation in variety, distribution, and sharing recognized. The protagonist of the cool summer symbol, watermelon, has changed to 'Nonsan'. Nonsan City (Mayor Baek Seong-hyeon) announced that the Nonsan Watermelon Research Association Cooperative (Representative Kim Jong-il) won the top prize in the '2025 Best Quality Agricultural Products Production Area Competition' held by the Rural Development Administration on the 21st. This competition was selected through a first document review and a second presentation review, with participation from excellent agricultural product production areas across the country, and the Nonsan Watermelon Research Association received high praise for its innovative distribution and quality management system, including 100% cultivation of ...

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